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TWO BOAT TRAWLING [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A method in which the trawl is towed simultaneously by two boats, keeping station at a set distance apart to provide the horizontal forces required to spread the gear.

Key term(s)
  • two boat trawling
  • double boat trawling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Méthode de pêche dans laquelle le chalut est remorqué simultanément par deux bateaux dont l'écartement assure l'ouverture horizontale du filet.

Key term(s)
  • chalutage en bœufs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
CONT

[Las redes de arrastre] pueden ser arrastradas con un buque (arrastre simple); una red arrastrada con dos buques (arrastre en pareja) o un buque arrastrando dos o cuatro redes (arrastre gemelo).

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Record 2 2023-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A pair trawler may be an open boat with an outboard engine, or any vessel up to 60 meters... The pair trawlers are commonly of similar sizes and power.... Regarding pair trawling, in general, by utilizing the combined towing pull of the two vessels, and as no otter boards are needed, a larger net can be worked than would be possible by a single vessel... The setting and hauling operations are carried out by one vessel, while the other is used only during the towing sequence; often[, ] each will take turns at these operations.

OBS

pair trawler; bull trawler: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • pair trawlers
  • bull trawlers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

chalutier bœuf : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • chalutiers bœufs

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The beam trawl is one of the earliest forms of towed fishing gear... In the early days of beam trawling[, ] only one net was towed from the stern of the boat. Nowadays[, ] most commercial beam trawlers use two beam trawls towed from long derricks projecting over each side of the vessel.... The beam trawl consists of a heavy tubular steel beam supported by steel beam heads at each end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Le chalutage à perche est pratiqué par un navire remorquant un ou deux filets dont l'entrée est caractérisée par une armature, en bois ou en métal[,] qui maintient une largeur constante. La faible ouverture est limitée à la hauteur des étriers d'extrémités.

Spanish

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